Enrollment
158
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 277
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 020060000162
Chinook Montessori Charter School
3002 International St, Fairbanks, AK 99701 · (907) 452-5020 · Fairbanks North Star Borough
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Alaska public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 30% smaller than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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AK STAR + Alaska Science 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.3%
AK avg 36.1% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
AK avg 34.6% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
AK STAR + Alaska Science results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.3% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.6% | 49.0% |
% Advanced + Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AK STAR + Alaska Science. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chinook Montessori Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alaska | In Fairbanks North Star Borough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #64 of 150 ▼ 22 | #7 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #21 of 150 ▲ 8 | #3 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #143 of 169 | #18 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
158
+9 (+6%) vs 2020
+65% since 2000-01, when it was 96
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 158 | 9 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 9 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 155 | 9 | 17.2:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 149 | 9 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 152 | 7.5 | 20.2:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 152 | 7 | 21.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 152 | 7 | 21.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 96 | 5 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chinook Montessori Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (152 to 158); teachers up 20% (7.5 to 9).
About Chinook Montessori Charter School
Chinook Montessori Charter School sits in Fairbanks, Alaska, and is classified as an elementary school. School enrollment was 158 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Alaska average about 277 students.
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is responsible for 34 schools, Chinook Montessori Charter School included, with 12,214 students in all.
Chinook Montessori Charter School's enrollment is 74% White. The remaining shares are 13% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 5% Native American. By the diversity index, Chinook Montessori Charter School comes in at 43%.
The teaching staff at Chinook Montessori Charter School is 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.6:1. That ratio is over the 15.3:1 average for elementary schools in Alaska.
Measured against Alaska public elementary schools, Chinook Montessori Charter School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Fairbanks North Star Borough census figures show that median household income is about $88,267, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. A total of 39 public schools operate in Fairbanks North Star Borough, serving about 23,777 students.
Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Chinook Montessori Charter School's location as City: Small. Chinook Montessori Charter School is one of the charter schools in Alaska.
The student count in 2024-25 was 158, 6% above the 149 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 16.6:1 to 17.6:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Fairbanks North Star Borough at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,460
Census ACS
Median income
$88,267
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
23,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
- Lathrop High SchoolHigh · 788 students
- Fairbanks B.E.S.T.Combined · 784 students
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- North Pole Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Tanana Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
Other schools in Fairbanks
- Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)Combined · 7,876 students
- Raven SchoolCombined · 3,687 students
- Lathrop High SchoolHigh · 788 students
- Fairbanks B.E.S.T.Combined · 784 students
- West Valley High SchoolHigh · 782 students
- Tanana Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
Nearby schools
- Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA)0.7 mi · 7,876
- Boreal Sun Charter School0.7 mi · 201
- Golden Heart Academy1.0 mi · 13
- Hunter Elementary1.1 mi · 332
- Ryan Middle School1.2 mi · 463
- Lathrop High School1.2 mi · 788
Frequently asked questions
About Chinook Montessori Charter SchoolHow large is Chinook Montessori Charter School?
Chinook Montessori Charter School enrolls approximately 158 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Chinook Montessori Charter School serve?
Chinook Montessori Charter School serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Chinook Montessori Charter School have?
Chinook Montessori Charter School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chinook Montessori Charter School?
At Chinook Montessori Charter School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Chinook Montessori Charter School public or private?
Chinook Montessori Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.
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